7 Sci-Fi Inspired Medical Devices7 Sci-Fi Inspired Medical Devices
April 9, 2015

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7 Sci-Fi Inspired Medical Devices
Updated April 9, 2015
Oscar Wilde once opined that, "Life imitates art far more than art imitates life." It was doubtful that he had science fiction in mind when he wrote that in 1889, but there are now countless examples of technologies that have been described in science fiction novels and films that now exist: Tablet computers, virtual reality, satellites, rockets, submarines, and mobile phones are all technologies first described in science fiction before they became a reality.
Here are seven medical technologies inspired by science fiction.
Brian Buntz is the editor-in-chief of MPMN and Qmed. Follow him on Twitter at @brian_buntz.Chris Newmarker is senior editor of MPMN and Qmed. Follow him on Twitter at @newmarker
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